Population and spatial distribution of urbanisation in Peninsular Malaysia 1957 - 2000

• Main Authors: Tarmiji Masron,, Usman Yaakob,, Norizawati Mohd Ayob,, Aimi Shamimi Mokhtar,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2012
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3605/1/3.geografia-peb%25202012-themed%2520issue-Tarmiji%2520Masron%2520et%2520al-usm-english-1-22.2.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3605/; http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/geografia/v1/index.php

For the past 90 years Malaysia has experienced rapid urban population growth. Beginning with towns which grew from colonial tin mining and trading and spices industries, urban growth had proceeded in tandem with population growth and economic modernisation. This article discusses the process of po...